This is the world’s first project to transport and store green hydrogen on a commercial scale in existing oil infrastructure using liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC). Led by Exolum, it is being carried out in Immingham, the UK’s largest freight port.
LOHCs are organic compounds that can absorb and release hydrogen through chemical reactions and can therefore be used as a safe means of storing and transporting hydrogen in liquid form.
The project enabling the utilisation of its existing infrastructure to accelerate a speedier, more flexible and more efficient growth of the hydrogen market. This approach will allow a more targeted approach to the development of hydrogen infrastructure, ensuring that storage is located in areas closer to the points of expected demand, such as ports or industrial areas.
The potential of LOHCs to selectively, safely, and reliably transport and store hydrogen is enormous. This project can open the door to reusing existing fossil fuel infrastructures.
